"Orchids and Onions” is how the little summer church camp newspaper handled praising the good and revealing the bad events of the week. As a teen, we all looked forward to this daily review of camp life while hoping that our name was in the Orchid side of the day’s issue.
Local newspapers and sport reports always include a review of the best teams. Often a listing of the standings are included announcing not only the BEST but also the WORST teams in a sport. This revealing information can result in an on-slot of kudos for the best teams and a hidden world of humiliation for the worst.
Our recent celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection brings the cross into full focus revealing both the WORST AND BEST…
It was the WORST humiliation for Christ on the cross…
He humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 NLT
It was God’s BEST outcome because of the cross...
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12:32. KJV
THE CROSS OF CHRIST REVEALS
MAN’S SIN AT ITS WORST…
AND GOD’S LOVE AT ITS BEST. *
PRAYER: Dear Father in heaven, thank you for sending your Son to go through the worst for my best. In response I will humbly wade through the onions of life to get to the glorious orchids You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
*Dave Brannon, Our Daily Bread
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